Tag: Region-2

He was still going around me energetically in the pen when the vet said she’d seen enough, and I wondered to myself, "how am I going to catch him?" I stepped slightly in front of him and asked him to stop. To my surprise, he slowed right down and turned toward me, like "Ok, what are we doing next?"

I bought an American Saddlebred for dressage. More specifically, I bought a newly started, roughly 16 hand, 3-year-old palomino colt to gently get back into dressage… as an adult amatuer rider, who never really had much experience working with “baby” horses. However, before I get into how that’s going, I need to back up a bit and ex

USDF was proud to be a partner of EQUITANA USA, which was held in our own backyard at the Kentucky Horse Park, just a...

We all have a heart horse, my guy “George,” CH-SH New York City Slicker, will always have the majority of space in my being. By Jody Swimmer

USDF is proud to be a partner of EQUITANA USA, which will be held in our own backyard right here at the Kentucky Horse...

This year, I’ve been patiently standing in the wash rack with hose in hand, watching for this horse’s eyes to soften before I spray. This year, I’ve been grabbing a fistful of chestnut mane as we venture outside of the arena. This year, I’ve been gaining the trust of a horse who has every reason not to trust anymore.

Karen Lee is a dressage trainer located in western Wisconsin.  She has shown through Grand Prix and has earned her USDF Bronze, Silver, and...

An exciting week was planned...  Juniors and Young Riders (ages 14-21) from across the country had converged on Traverse City, Michigan, for North America’s premier equestrian competition: the FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC)!  After the 2020 cancellation, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, everyone was especially excited to be back for the show. Then, they checked the weather forecast and saw a storm was on the horizon. 

Submitted by Karen Knapp I was a boarder - student at Lamplight Stables in Wayne Illinois in the 1970s. Bodo Hangen came to teach shortly...

Arabians are our YourDressage Breed of the Month for July!  One of the oldest horse breeds on earth, and the influence for many other...